Successful treatment of venous stasis ulcers with combination compression therapy and pulsed radio frequency energy in a patient scheduled for amputation

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-94

  Fletcher, Susan ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VARICOSIS; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AMPUTATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPRESSION BANDAGES; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 78951492942     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e318202b4b1     Document Type: Article

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